Sabrina Rodriguez

Washington, D.C.

National Politics Reporter, Voters

Education: Northwestern University, BS in Journalism

Sabrina Rodriguez is a national politics reporter for The Washington Post. She chronicles the evolving demographics in battleground states and the ways candidates, campaigns and interest groups seek to mobilize voter blocs large and small. Sabrina previously worked at Politico, where she covered multiple beats, including national politics, immigration and trade. She is a native of Hialeah, Fla.
Latest from Sabrina Rodriguez

Trump amplifies falsehoods about immigrants in closing appeal

The Republican presidential nominee campaigned Friday in Aurora, Colo., promoting false claims about Venezuelan gangs taking over residential buildings there.

October 11, 2024
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump appears at a rally Friday at Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Aurora, Colo.

Harris warns of the danger of Trump’s dictator vow in appeal to Latino voters

In a town hall with Univision, the vice president called Trump a “sore loser” who came up short in 2020 but has repeatedly claimed the election was rigged.

October 10, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, takes questions from Latino voters during a Univision town hall in Las Vegas on Thursday.

Kamala Harris says America needs more homes. Here’s why that’s different.

Harris’s approach to affordable housing has inched closer and closer to what’s known as “YIMBYism,” shorthand for “Yes In My Backyard.”

October 8, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to supporters in Raleigh, N.C., on Aug. 16, 2024. (Cornell Watson for The Washington Post)

Trump, who has criticized Jewish Democrats, blames their party for antisemitism

Trump has faced criticism for his own comments and for his associations with people who have made antisemitic remarks.

October 7, 2024
Former president Donald Trump speaks at an Oct. 7 remembrance event at the Trump National Doral Miami resort on Monday. (Eva Marie Uzcategui for The Washington Post)

As Trump makes false claims about hurricane relief, White House calls it ‘poison’

A White House memo criticized Republicans’ claims about that hurricane money was spent to house illegal immigrants, which it described as ‘bald-faced lies’

October 4, 2024
Former president Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event on Aug. 3 in Atlanta.

The reasons people say they leave Donald Trump’s rallies early

Trump consistently draws large, enthusiastic crowds to his events, and at nearly all of them, another trend is clear: Scores of people head out before the end.

October 4, 2024
Donald Trump supporters head up the stairs as he speaks during a rally in Indiana, Pa., on Sept. 23.

The one Vance debate moment that thrilled Republicans 

Many Republicans thought Donald Trump’s running mate won Tuesday night’s debate with Tim Walz. But at a watch party in a crucial county in Wisconsin, one moment in particular had the room buzzing.

October 2, 2024
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) speaks during the vice-presidential debate at CBS Studios in New York on Tuesday. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post)

Trump mixes up words, swerves among subjects in off-topic speech

The Republican nominee appeared tired and complained about his heightened campaign schedule.

October 1, 2024
Republican presidential nominee and former president Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event at Discovery World in Milwaukee on Tuesday.

Trump falsely attacks Harris as ‘mentally impaired’ and ‘mentally disabled,’ prompting criticism

The remarks drew a rebuke from a group that advocates for people with disabilities.

September 28, 2024
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump during a campaign event in Prairie du Chien, Wis.

Harris pushes to recapture Latino support that fell under Biden

Kamala Harris has campaign stops in Arizona and Nevada, two swing states where Latinos make up significant shares of the electorates, as she trails Joe Biden’s 2020 performance with Latino voters.

September 27, 2024
An attendee holds Harris-Walz sign during an event in Allentown, Pa., on Sept. 17.